Company History

Timeline

1992	Founded Surgical Innovations founded by Professor Michael McMahon and Peter Moran to develop the EndoFlex^® retractor

1998	Licencing Worldwide licence agreement signed with Genzyme for EndoFlex^® AIM Admission Admitted to AIM following merger with Haemocell plc EndoFlex^® retractor licensed to Genzyme in 1998

1999-2000	Developed YelloPort^® and Logic^® Reusable Laparoscopic Instrumentation Creation The Resposable^® product concept

2001	Launched Logi^®Cut scissors at EAES, Maastricht Logi^®Cut scissors

2002	Introduced Pencil Point Trocar to YelloPort^® range

2003	Developed YelloPort^® Single Use valve concept

2004	Launched Quick^®Cut fully disposable laparoscopic scissors Collaboration Collaboration agreement signed with Rolls Royce for industrial applications of flex technology

2005	Developed Quick^®Range

2006	Concept and Development YelloPort+plus^® YelloPort+plus^®

2007	Established Master dealer in the US Clinical Advisory Board Institutional Investment Successful fundraising of £4,000,000 Launch Worldwide launch of YelloPort+plus^®

2008	Relocation Moved into new premises with 32,000 square feet of manufacturing and design space Development of the YelloPort+plus^® Instrumentation

2009	Internal Investment In-house manufacturing facilities enabling more effective and efficient manufacture of products £1.3 million investment in manufacturing facilities £1 million investment in product development Employee numbers more than doubled to 90